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Are you feeling a tad bit like my little hamster friend? Hungry for knowledge but scrambling?
Homework: return to QuestGarden at http://questgarden.com/author/examplestop.php.
Find a sample webquest you particularly like -- appeals to a subject/topic you want to investigate more, looks like a fun topic for students to investigate, creative, great use of websites/technology ....
What makes this webquest special to you? How might you copy the style, or adapt ideas from the webquest example for your audience of learners?
Select the discussion tab at the top of this page. Choose "New Post" and name the post as #1 and the name of the favorite webquest you are sharing as a discussion post. Your response should be three (or more) paragraphs -- one to briefly summarize the wequest you viewed plus includ the web address for the webquest, the second should summarize the strengths of the webquest with reasons for each strength you appreciate, and the third should include possibilities of how you would adapt the webquest and how it would be suited well for your students.
Finally, read other class members' responses. Post an additional comment to a class member's thoughts.
07/06/10
Online tools and useful resources for teacher/student use.
FOR tomorrow:
With a partner, finish previewing two or three specific online tools with the goal of possible instructional use in the classroom or student tool for completing a project. How might this tool be useful as you work with class and families? Be ready to share your insights tomorrow morning.
How important is it for you to use technology meaningfully in unit and lesson design, student activities, communications home? Check out the technology rubric to the right. Review the home page for this class wiki as well to see the many ways effective technology integration can contribute to student learning.
Instructor Materials
Student Materials and Assignments
Are you feeling a tad bit like my little hamster friend? Hungry for knowledge but scrambling?
To Meet the Demands of a New Age from Steven H on Vimeo.
http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/VisualRanking/InstructionalStrategies/
http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/VisualRanking/ProjectExamples/
Find a sample webquest you particularly like -- appeals to a subject/topic you want to investigate more, looks like a fun topic for students to investigate, creative, great use of websites/technology ....
What makes this webquest special to you? How might you copy the style, or adapt ideas from the webquest example for your audience of learners?
Select the discussion tab at the top of this page. Choose "New Post" and name the post as #1 and the name of the favorite webquest you are sharing as a discussion post. Your response should be three (or more) paragraphs -- one to briefly summarize the wequest you viewed plus includ the web address for the webquest, the second should summarize the strengths of the webquest with reasons for each strength you appreciate, and the third should include possibilities of how you would adapt the webquest and how it would be suited well for your students.
Finally, read other class members' responses. Post an additional comment to a class member's thoughts.
FOR tomorrow:
With a partner, finish previewing two or three specific online tools with the goal of possible instructional use in the classroom or student tool for completing a project. How might this tool be useful as you work with class and families? Be ready to share your insights tomorrow morning.Set up an account, create your webquest wiki, add workspace informaton - http://usermanual.pbworks.com/Creating-a-Workspace
For page by page assistance using PBWorks, go to http://pbworks.com/content/supportcenter-editpage for lots of great help.
Also see http://educators.pbworks.com/ for amazing web 2.0 free gadgets that can make your wiki projects extra special.
Preview sample WebQuest--Energy Drinks Healthy or Not
Useful class wiki links:
http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/ -- Home Page http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/Instructional+Materials -- Instructional Materials http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/Student+WebQuest+Wikispaces+Links -- Student Webquests http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Classroom+Resources -- Teacher Resources http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Toolkit -- TeacherToolkit http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/web+2.0+interactive+tools -- Web 2.0 Interactive Tools